The Academy of Natural Sciences is a remarkable museum, founded in 1812 and opened in 1828; this museum is the oldest natural sciences institution in the Western Hemisphere. The institution has a constant goal of encouraging and cultivating sciences, and strives for the advancement of useful learning. Don’t let your group miss the chance to visit a museum as historic as the artifacts in it! This is a fantastic place you can learn from and experience many amazing sights. Butterflies from Kenya, Costa Rica, and Malaysia fly around you and your tour group in tropical rainforest simulations. If simulated rainforests are not your thing, come to see the live butterfly tropical garden exhibit! There are many interactive exhibits available, including one where kids are invited to learn through hands-on experience by offering them the opportunity to touch a hissing cockroach or a snake, and are directed to crawl through tree trunks and examine fossils first hand. What museum is complete without a dinosaur exhibit? Your group will love coming face to face with these fascinating and gigantic creatures! The dinosaur dig for the kids is something they will never forget. Just imagine their faces when your little archaeologists uncover dinosaur bones! Discover something new around every corner of this fantastic and amazing museum that is sure to bring a smile to every face. The Academy of Natural Sciences is a wonderful museum that you will want to revisit time and time again. If you find yourselves in Philadelphia, there is never a reason to not visit the Academy of Natural Sciences!